Panton joined the
News of the World in September 2002 from the
Sunday People, taking up the position of crime correspondent. She was promoted to crime editor in October 2005. Panton replied: "Noted. Not got hold of him yet still trying." Panton was on maternity leave at the time of the closure of the newspaper in July 2011. Panton was arrested at her home in
Surrey. She was later released on police bail. ==References==